Questions families ask

Any Mainstay volunteer aged 18 or over (Level 1), high-school students in grades 9–12 (Level 2, mentees), and professionals and community leaders who are vetted and trained to mentor (Level 3).

Volunteers give 2 hours a month, mentees 4 and mentors 6. Event service is scheduled separately, through the app.

Foundations of Faith (belief, practice and history, taught with the reasoning behind each doctrine), the ideas of The Servant Leader, and five skills: serving, communications, problem solving, leadership and innovation. Everything is practised on real Mainstay events.

No. The course explains how Islamic law works. Personal rulings are referred to each participant's marja' and qualified scholars.

Every mentor passes a background check, references, safeguarding training and a signed code of conduct before they can see any mentee's details. Pods are same-gender and meet at Mainstay venues or approved public places. All messages between mentors and mentees happen inside the app, with the parent and our Designated Safeguarding Lead able to read every thread. Messages are not delivered between 9 pm and 7 am. Any concern can be raised from any screen.

Yes. Parents have their own sign-in, see their child's schedule, attendance and progress notes, sign consents, and can read every message their child receives from a mentor.

Graduation and Commissioning on 11 December 2027. Mentees can continue to a Year 2 track and become junior leads; volunteers can become crew leads and mentor candidates.